Can you keep chickens in Borough of Hillsdale, NJ?
Unclear. Hillsdale's code, including its Board of Health chapters, has no rule about keeping chickens or other poultry.
The rules at a glance
| Chickens allowed | Unclear |
| Hens | Not specified |
| Roosters | Not specified |
| Permit | Not specified |
| Coop setback | Not specified |
| Lot size | Not specified |
Good to know
- Searched the full code for poultry, chickens, fowl and livestock. The only hits were floodplain definitions, a stormwater definition and fee tables.
- Chapter 96, Animals, covers dogs, cats and pet shops only.
- Part IV, Board of Health Legislation, has chapters on food establishments, nuisances and extermination, but nothing on poultry.
- The Board of Health fee table lists a $200 annual license for cattle and horses, which sits in the food establishment renewal schedule, not a poultry rule.
Source: Borough of Hillsdale Code (eCode360), Ch. 96, Animals (full code also searched) (view the ordinance)
Verified 2026-09. Ordinances change and zoning can differ by district; always confirm the current rules with the Borough of Hillsdale clerk or zoning office before you build.
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